This week and next, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. At dusk, bearded men dressed in suits take…
Katz’s Deli Pays Tribute to Carnegie Deli; Williamsburg’s Newest Hotel
The Gowanus Canal may be synonymous with grime, but could it one day be full of gondolas? New York Councilman Stephen Levin waxed about Gowanus’s similarities…
3 Ways to Lend a Small but Helping Hand to those Impacted by Oakland Fire
Whenever someone compares Brooklyn to Oakland, an angel loses its wings, and is sent plunging straight down to hell where the sexless being is reborn…
Week in Film: Love Poems You Never Knew Were Communist and Pour One Out for Your Katz’s Homies
Neruda Now through Thursday January 5 at IFC Center: $14 For all you literary nerds out there, here’s your once-in-a-great-while chance to see a film…
For Over a Century, a Home For Women Who’ve ‘Sunk So Low’
This week, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. On May 31, 1848, Maria Seaboth, a 14-year-old orphan, showed…
Once a Home for Destitute Girls, Now Handsome Co-Ops Worth Millions
This week and next, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. The commotion began as Gertrude Williams strolled home…
Three New EV Businesses; Royal Tenenbaums Bingo at Videology
Williamsburg landlord Moishe Indig was reportedly questioned by the FBI yesterday regarding a fundraiser he co-hosted for future mayor Bill de Blasio in 2013. [NY Post]…
Performance Picks: Murder Mystery, Spaghetti Puppetry, and Poetry Marathons for the New Year
WEDNESDAY Future Forms Wednesday, December 28 at Throne Watches, 8 pm: FREE Mary Houlihan, Joe Rumrill, Sam Taggart, and Julio Torres’s recurring comedy show Future…
Secret Project Robot Will Return, Rewind Time to When ‘All Parties Used to Be Art Parties’
No matter how much you love your favorite DIY venue, there’s no sense in getting too attached– as anyone who’s been in the game for…
Before the Puerto Rican Poets, There Was the Polish Violinist
This week, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. The entrance to the Nuyorican Poets Café dissolves into a…